Victor matrix BRC-70985. Why did it have to be me? / Snooks Friedman ; Memphis Ramblers
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Why did it have to be me? (Primary title) | Victor catalog |
| Fox trot (Title descriptor) | Victor catalog |
| (You knew you'd hurt somebody) Why did it have to be me? (Alternate title) | Victor ledgers |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Bud Green (songwriter) | |
| Carmen Lombardo (songwriter) | |
| Sam H. Stept (songwriter) | |
| Composer information source: Victor ledgers. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Memphis Ramblers (Musical group) | |
| Snooks Friedman (director) | |
| Walter Ashby (vocalist) | |
| Eli E. Oberstein (session supervisor) | |
- Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
- Instrumentation: 3 violins, bass, 3 saxophones, 2 trumpets, trombone, guitar, 2 pianos, and traps
- Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Victor ledgers: "Mr. Oberstein, present." |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/18/1931 New York, New York. Studio 1 | 1 | Master | Victor 22895 | |
| 12/18/1931 New York, New York. Studio 1 | 2 | Not processed |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix BRC-70985. Why did it have to be me? / Snooks Friedman ; Memphis Ramblers," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800037061/BRC-70985-Why_did_it_have_to_be_me.
Victor matrix BRC-70985. Why did it have to be me? / Snooks Friedman ; Memphis Ramblers. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800037061/BRC-70985-Why_did_it_have_to_be_me.
"Victor matrix BRC-70985. Why did it have to be me? / Snooks Friedman ; Memphis Ramblers." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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